Rainer is a talented two-way player with a beautiful left-handed swing reminiscent of Bryce Harper's swing. He finishes on his heels, aiming for loft, a la Christian Yelich. Rainer has a big opposite field swing right now when facing velocity, an inside-out cut with late loft. When he's out of front of spin, the pull-side juice is considerable. Rainer's swing can corkscrew a bit when he over-swings, but the offensive upside here is sky-high. On the dirt, Rainer may ultimately grow off the shortstop position to third base or the outfield, but the bat is the seller here. Regardless of his eventual position, the frame is long, the bat speed is big, and the overall ceiling is significant.

Arrambide is a defense-first prep backstop with huge physical tools and the trajectory of a guy who could surge into the first round. Behind the plate, he's an explosive mover with considerable lateral mobility and a willingness to smother anything in the dirt. He's got a plus throwing arm and shows good burst out of the crouch. Finding surefire next-level catchers at the high school level is rare, but Arrambide fits that bill better than just about anyone. Offensively, Arrambide has a lofty swing that's built for damage. He's got plenty of bat speed, and has showcased over-the-fence power in games. He can get pull-happy and scouts are curious to see how the swing translates to high velocity and big spin stuff in the coming years.

Following along the long line of Blue Valley SW arms to come through the draft the last few years, Siebert may be the best of the bunch. He's already up into the mid-90s, living 90-93 with a firm, mid-80s slider. A massive, imposing figure on the mound, Siebert works downhill with authority. The ease of his operation really stands out, and his ability to control all the moving parts of his frame at such a young age is fairly rare. It's early, but Siebert appears to have top-of-the-rotation upside. He's a good one.

Nye is a physical right-handed possessing a ton of deception and intent coming down the bump. Nye delivers the ball out of a short-arm delivery, the ball exploding out from behind his ear. It's extremely difficult for hitters to pick up. Up to 95 already, Nye has shown the ability to hold 90-92 over extended outings. He features a dynamic high-spin breaking ball that lives off the fastball tunnel, as well as a fringier changeup. The unconventional short-arm delivery may leave some scouts questioning his viability long-term as a starter, but the quality of his stuff, his ability to hold velocity, as well as his strike-throwing capabilities and strike-quality all lend well toward sticking in a rotation moving forward.

Bates is a smooth operator on the dirt with loose hands, athletic actions and the ability to make every play in all directions. He projects a shortstop moving forward thanks to a fluidity and rhythm to his game that can be tough to find. Offensively, it's a smooth, left-handed strong with a gap-to-gap approach and a patient approach, taking the barrel to the zone and going with pitches instead of forcing pull-side. Bates has been one of the steadier performances on the tournament circuit and has made a name for himself in front of front office executives.

Victorian has a buttery operation with clear athleticism, body control and an attacking mentality. The fastball can get up to 94, and it's a good one with swing and miss traits. His breaking ball is just as impressive, a two-plane slurve that misses a ton of bats. Victorian has some of the best upside in the class with definitive starting pitcher qualities.

Mayfield is a long, lanky lefty with deceptive angle and an ease and fluidity about his operation. He's been up to 91, missing bats aplenty with his heater, hiding the ball well. The slider is his best secondary. It's got tons of depth and conviction, tunneling the fastball late. Mayfield works in the occasional changeup to righties, though it's inconsistent and its shape will vary. Mayfield is the highest level follow thanks to his athleticism and fluidity on the mound.

Bell is a very real two-way prospect with hitterish tendencies in the box and pitchability on the bump. Likely an outfielder with the bat, Bell has a big arm with athleticism to handle balls in the gaps. He's a fringy runner, but has the frame and athleticism to suggest he could grow into a bit more straight-line speed. In the box, it's a sweet, smooth stroke that plays to all-fields, blistering line drives into gaps. On the mound, Bell has been up to 90, but his breaking ball/changeup combination gets headlines with the ability to land everything for strikes.

Brassfield might have the most helium of anyone in the 2024 class thanks to a recent growth spurt and a massive jump in applicable athleticism. At the plate, Brassfield has big bat speed and a smooth, fluid swing. His operation and triggers can very from pitch to pitch, but he's still awfully young and growing into his strength. He's more power-over-hit right now, but both tools have obvious upside. On the mound, the athleticism really shows with serious intent downhill and an impressive, whippy arm action. As is the case at the plate, Brassfield is still smoothing out his mechanics on the mound. He'll fall off the mound toward third as he gets deeper into outings, again, something that should iron itself out with added strength, training and reps. He's been up to 94 with strong metrics, mixing in a breaking ball that has further refinement ahead. The clay here is impressive and, with another big developmental leap, he could take off in prospect circles.

Schiefelbein is your typical UCLA commit. He's got a whippy, projection arm with present stuff that should play immediately for the Bruins should he make it to campus. The southpaw has been clocked up to 94, though he's usually more 90-92. He's got two breaking balls, though they tend to melt together over longer outings. The harder slider is his better offering right now with two-plane tilt and some strong tunneling attributes off a deceptive fastball.

Kuhns has now-stuff with a fastball up to 93. He features a lean, slender build with plenty of room for muscle and budding velocity. Kuhns is a bit of a spin magician with a curveball occasionally exceeding 3000 rpm and can flip over a fringier changeup at times. The story here is projectable upside and feel for spin, and that's a great blueprint for future success.

A decorated two-sport star, Clavon is a firecracker on the diamond with wicked hands and a really strong throwing arm. He possesses a quiet demeanor at the plate and an impressive, discerning eye; a willingness to really work deep into a count to get a fastball. He's hitterish now, but there's bat speed here and he could turn a few over the fence in due time. Scouts are split on whether his actions will keep him at shortstop moving forward or whether he'd be a better fit at second base with his bounce and twitch.

Sanders is an athletic lefty with big stuff and a ton of projection. The fastball floats up into the low-90s with ride through the zone and deception coming out of a long arm action. That arm action has some scouts concerned about long-term strike-throwing ability, but virtually nobody doubts that stuff and what it could become. Sanders offers up a projectable breaking ball with significant depth and tunnel as well. He has the makings of a power lefty

It's not often you find an elite, 80-grade runner who can also impact the baseball. Nori might be a unicorn in that sense. He could be the fastest player in the class. At the plate, it's a quiet load and noise-less mechanics, stroking the ball gap-to-gap with some power coming too. Nori is still working on the routes in the field, but most project a centerfielder long-term with an average to above average arm as well.

Murray is an absolute tool shed with huge arm strength and big power potential. He's got a long, lean body that should fill out with good muscle as he ages. Murray has great hands on the dirt and certainly has the actions to stay there, but his frame and the explosivity of his movements might move him to right field, though he'd be a definitive defensive asset out there as well. Murray is a fringy runner who likely won't be a base stealer, but he's a solid athlete and it shows in his play on the field.

Another massive pitching prospect, Bateman has now stuff and the buttery operation to suggest more is to come. There are times when he loses his release point with the fastball, but that should iron itself out over time. Bateman touches 94 now, sitting in the low 90s with a big, banger breaking ball that comes off the heater late featuring huge depth. Bateman gets plenty of whiffs on curveballs in the dirt. He'll need to watch his physique as he matures, but the stuff right now is loud.

While Caldwell may lack the physicality and frame of some of his peers, what he lacks in size he more than makes up for with dynamic athleticism in every part of his game. Already a double-plus runner, Caldwell is a headache on the bases and can really go get it in the field. In the box, Caldwell has a sweet, left-handed swing with an ideal attack angle. He extends really well, dragging the barrel through the zone with whip and intent. Caldwell has a lot of bat speed, especially for his size. Pound for pound, one of the more impressive bats in the class. While Caldwell doesn't have a great arm, he's the prototype profile for left field and has a lot of fans in the scouting community.

Following in fellow Ankeny righty Brody Brecht's footsteps, Oakie is a hometown Iowa commit with big, projection stuff and two-way potential. Most feel his future lays on the mound where his low 90s fastball plays. Oakie is loose and repeatable, staying in the strikezone on most occasions. His best secondary is a breaking ball with bite and depth. Should he play on the other side of the ball, Oakie has some skills at third base, but the bat is legit with very real bat-to-ball skills and budding power.

A double-plus runner with plus tools all over the diamond, Hargett should have no issue whatsoever finding a defensive home. He's a decorated athlete with a propensity to put on a show in games. Offensively there's some swing and miss concerns, but Hargett has impact in the barrel that he's shown live in competition. The pure tools are here for a day one selection in 2024, he'll just need to polish up the approach, footwork and little areas of his game to see his profile jump into that next tier.

Torres is a massively talented two-way player with elite skills on both sides of the ball. A lefty on the bump, Torres works up to 91 with a biting slider and good strike throwing ability. Most believe his future is on the offensive end where he has impressive bat speed, especially for his size, as well as extremely twitchy, athletic actions. Torres is mostly a gap-to-gap hitter right now with a line drive approach. He uses his speed and quick step out of the box to his advantage. Most expect he'll grow into some in-game power.

Shouse is an extremely impressive athlete on the mound with sublime body control and buttery mechanics, attacking hitters. The fastball works up to 95 and is commanded well. He's worked to develop more depth on a low-80s slider, and that's seen real progress over the last year. There's also a changeup that he'll offer to left-handed hitters.

Sterling is still a two-way guy with upside both on the mound and in the batters box. It could go either way as Sterling possesses a long-levered, lanky frame that projects to add significant strength in the coming years. Offensively, Sterling possesses big bat speed and a sweet righty cut with present pull-side power and a line-drive approach. In time, he could transform into a pretty impressive bat with plus raw power, maybe more. Sterling isn't a great runner, however, below average in the field. That said, it is an above average throwing arm. On the mound he's been up to into the low-90s with a flashing breaking ball and feel for a splitter-like offspeed pitch. The body and athlete will likely decide his future home, but the upside on both sides is sky high.

Townsend is a metric-darling with massive spin rates on the breaking ball and a high-vertical fastball. The two pitches tunnel well off each other and they represent a bit of a meta in professional baseball right now. Townsend's control and command are still a work in progress, though they've seen a tick up in recent months and are tracking toward being viable in a rotation role at Ole Miss or the next level. Repeating his delivery and staying in the strikezone will be keys toward his future impact on the mound.

Wentz is a barrel-chest, physically matured middle infielder with impressive bat speed and plenty of athleticism to handle the middle of the field right now. He has more raw power from the left side, though he can struggle to get to it at times with a loud load causing timing issues against more advanced competition. Because of this, he's had the ability to showcase big game power to the opposite field. Wentz's future might ultimately be on the mound. He's been up to 93 with ride through the zone. He also features a hard slider that touches 80. Wentz has legitimate two-way talent and time will tell which sticks. There's legitimate upside in both respects.

Messina might have the best present arm talent in the 2024 class with a fastball up to 96, sitting 92-93 over multiple innings with life out of the hand. There's some effort in the delivery and Messina will continue to need to rein in his command and control of his stuff, but it's the most explosive stuff at present. Messina also throws a hard curveball with intent that comes off the fastball late at its best when buried in the dirt.

Priest might be the fastest player in the entire 2024 class with blazing, 80-grade speed and a willingness to go get it in centerfield. He also features elite-level bat speed with exit velocities that are among the top in his class. Put simply, it's probably the best pure power-speed combo in the 2024 class. That said, Priest will need to continue to refine his ability to find barrels in game. Putting the ball in play with more conviction will allow the speed to play on the basepaths and drive that average up. In the field, he's good at tracking flyballs, though it is currently a below average arm.

Swanson is a massively projectable righty whose already flashing mid-90s heat with a dynamic breaking ball. Swanson will generally sit 90-92 over starts, but has touched 94 flashing a big curveball with late, diving bite and sharp break. Swanson has the potential for two weapons in the FB-CB combo, but will need to continue honing in his control and command as he ages.

Southisene is a smaller-framed infielder with all the twitch and explosion you could ask for from a guy of his package. Fantastic hands at the plate and on the dirt are the story here. Southisene has tremendous feel for manipulating the barrel and driving the ball to every gap, occasionally spraying a backspinner over the fence to his pull-side. He's got a great first step in either direction and could develop into a plus defender at second base. While he's twitchy with a ton of burst, he's not necessarily a straight line sprinter, likely just an average runner at best at his peak.

Graham is a pitchability lefty with good stuff. The fastball can reach up into the low-90s, though his command and feel for the pitch will need to continue to improve as he matures. That shouldn't be a problem given his athleticism. Graham gets most of his outs by way of the breaking ball, a sweeping slider with fantastic tunnel off the heat. When the fastball is being commanded, the slider is unhittable. He'll work in a changeup to righty bats as well, though it lags a bit behind his fastball and slider in terms of feel. Regardless, when Graham is on, he's one of the most difficult pitchers to hit in this entire class.

Bellis projects a power-southpaw with big stuff as he continues to mature and get stronger. The fastball has ticked up into the low-90s, exploding out to fhte hand and missing bats. He'll throw a budding slider to lefty bats, but it's his impressive changeup against righties that catches headlines. It jumps out of the hand and hits the brakes at the plate. It could be the best changeup in the 2024 prep class. Bellis has shown solid command, but he does possess a longer arm action and can cup the ball at times in the back. If he shortens that up approaching the summer, his profile and draft stock could soar.

Larson has seen a growth spurt of late. His physical tools have really ticked up, adding on 30 pounds of strength and seeing his athleticism take off. Larson has a really quick arm, especially for a southpaw, and could work up into the upper-90s by the time he's drafted. For now, he's up to 95 with a lot of life. There's some effort here to speak of, so continuing to polish his mechanics and repeatability will be important if Larson is to start long-term.

Frankel is a polished righty with a four-pitch mix and a fastball already flirting with mid-90s velocity. His best secondary is a sharp slider in the low-80s with late, diving life. He's messed around with altering his grips a bit to achieve a more conventional curveball to supplement the slider, though it's a work in progress. Frankel also throws a changeup that has been hit-or-miss in his outings, but has flashed some feel for turning them over and generating some shape in-game.

Richardson is among the most physical pound-for-pound athletes in the class features premium bat speed and real impact at the plate. He's an above average-to-plus runner with a strong arm at either third base or in the outfield. Most scouts believe his future is in the latter thanks to longer strides and strong route running ability. Richardson will need to continue refining his hit tool should he hope to see his stock take off before July, but the pure tools are among the best in the whole high school crop.

Continuing the long line of talented infielders to come off the dirt at Yucaipa, Arambula is an offensive-oriented prospect with a strong mix of hit and power. He's mostly a gap hitter now, but figures to grow into more power as he matures thanks to compact bat speed and a knack for lifting and backspinning the baseball. Arambula operates out of a wide, squatted setup and really explodes on the baseball. He's a strong kid with a well-built lower half, pointing to a future at third base as a pro as he continues to fill out.

Peralta is an explosive player with burgeoning bat speed and can really motor down the line. Peralta has a frame scouts dream on with the athletic actions to suggest he can stick in centerfield. Long strides, a gliding nature and the innate ability to track the ball in the air all point to a future above average defender. Peralta has the physical tools in spades. Polishing up his swing and consistency in his approach at the plate will be the next frontier in his development to really maximize what he's capable of.

Parker can really, really pick it in the field. He's got fantastic hands and all the actions you would ever require for a shortstop. Offensively, there's a lot of moving parts and triggers that'll need to be ironed out to become a consistent force against advanced stuff. Parker has plenty of bat speed and the athleticism is readily apparent at the plate. As we work toward the July draft, scouts would like to see Parker quiet it down a bit at the plate and develop a routine. When he does, his stock could soar.

Modugno is a big, physical third baseman with a ton of bat speed and very present over-the-fence power to all-fields. He's more physically advanced than just about all of his peers, punishing underdeveloped arms with authority over the past few seasons on the tournament circuit. Modugno has a strong throwing arm too, and the hands to suggest a future at third base could be possible. Already reasonably maxed in terms of strength, Modugno will need to continue to stay athletic and explosive on the field if his baseball tools are to keep up with the competition. Still, it's some of the most imposing power you can find in the 2024 class.

Marin is one of of the more accomplished defenders in the class with fluidity and rhythm to his game on the dirt. He has smooth actions both with his feet and hands, as well as an athletic throwing arm. He's as good a bet as you'll find to stick at the 6 in this class so long as he doesn't outgrow the position. Marin is an average runner but his instincts do allow his tools to play up a bit on both sides of the ball. For now, he's a line-to-line hitter who lacks much punch at the plate, though he does have the frame to project some future juice.

Cason is pure projection with explosive actions both on the mound and in the field. He's been flirting with the mid-90s on the mound and it'll definitely come soon with his arm speed. As a position prospect, Cason has the chops to stick at shortstop with good lateral mobility and a cannon for an arm. He's a solid average runner and can get to most plays in either direction. Cason has seen his skills at the plate tick up of late, but finding consistent success with the bat will be a key development for him moving forward.

Farr has a startling amount of projection left in his frame with long levers and a high waist. His best baseball is certainly in front of him. Farr is a hitter now, lacking much game power, but that's to be expected from a prospect with his current frame. Scouts love what they've seen on the dirt where he's a glider and with, quiet actions and a legitimate chance to stick at shortstop. It's hard not to think of Peyton Graham here.